Big bumblebees take time to learn the locations of the best flowers, new research shows. Meanwhile smaller bumblebees – which have a shorter flight range and […]
Tag: wildlife
Hedgehog Awareness Week – 3rd to 9th May 2020
It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week, so we thought it would be a good time to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them, […]
Winter Bird Survey Highlights
The results of the winter bird survey carried out by an independent consultant on our campuses have been received and we wanted to share the […]
Squirrel Research on Campus
New research suggests that ambidextrous squirrels learn more quickly than those that strongly favour their left/right. Dr Lisa Leaver, a behavioural ecologist at the University […]
Bees’ Needs Week 8th-14th July 2019
Bees and other pollinators are vital to growing lots of our favourite foods and for plants to flourish in our fields and gardens. It is […]
More birds on campus
This year’s campus winter bird survey saw a rise on the Streatham Campus of resident bird numbers with 32 species records. We were pleased to […]
It’s Go Green Week!
It’s Go Green Week – head over to The Forum where you can find out how to boost your sustainability skills and learn how to […]
New St Luke’s Campus Biodiversity Trail
The St Luke’s Campus continues to provide a wide range of habitats which help support birds, insects, reptiles, mammals and aquatic life. The habitats should not […]
Update – Improvements Works to Hoopern Waterways
We are happy to confirm that the improvement works have started on the top pond and leat at the Hoopern Waterways. The works, funded through donation, […]
Improvement Works – Hoopern Waterways
The University of Exeter will shortly be carrying out work on the top pond at leat at the Hoopern waterways. The works, funded through donation, […]